Will Chavis brings a wealth of experience as an educator, coach, mentor, athlete, and leader, with a career spanning the middle school, high school, collegiate, international, and professional levels. Most recently, Will spent five seasons at Drexel University as an assistant coach, where he helped lead the school to its longest consecutive winning-season stretch. Before joining Drexel, Will built a highly successful coaching career at Bishop McDevitt High School in the Philadelphia Catholic League. Serving as both the head basketball coach and the program’s equipment and camp director, he guided the school to multiple record-breaking campaigns over four seasons.

For his efforts, Will was named the 2018 Philadelphia Catholic League Coach of the Year and the PIAA 3A Pennsylvania State Coach of the Year. He has also made a major impact on the AAU circuit as a head coach and director, helping numerous athletes advance, including to Division I and the NBA, across multiple sports.

Following a professional playing career that spanned more than a decade across Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Iceland, Italy, and France, Will gained extensive coaching and administrative experience in Germany and China. He served as a head coach in Germany’s top youth basketball league (JBBL) and as the associate head coach and general manager of the Nürnberg Falcons in Germany’s Bundesliga. A former standout player himself, Will finished as one of Engineering and Science High School’s all-time leading scorers, and eventually had his jersey retired. As a senior, he earned First Team Philadelphia Daily News All-League honors. Will graduated from Texas Tech University in 2003, where he was the first recruit for legendary Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight.

Beyond his work as a coach, Will and his wife, Larisa, are the founders of the Make Em Believe Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring youth through mentorship, education, sports, and community engagement initiatives. Will and Larisa have two children, Aiden and Maria, and a French Bulldog named Kobe.